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This personal story was originally posted to the Quinolone Adverse Reaction Forum. If you are a victim of a quinolone antibiotic and need support or advice then please visit the Quinolone Adverse Reaction Forum (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quinolones/).

Levaquin
Posted on 24 February 1999
I haven't been able to walk because my adverse reaction to the Levaquin went straight into my knee joints. I thought I was getting better untill the results of my MRI. Orthopedic said it is the most bizarre thing. He said you have bone infarction in multiple areas in you're knee. He said your bone is dieing in you're knee and there is nothing we can do about it. We have to see how much damage this could do, but if enough bone dies, it usually makes the cartilage die around it. Depending upon how this progresses, he said I might be looking at 2 knee replacements. Basically I'm trying to get range of motion through therapy but put no weight on my legs at all! Talk about nightmare!!! Everyone who has stiff and painful joints might want to get an MRI on that spot. I could have never imagined this! I had the nerve conduction test and all of that turned out fine, thanfully. I still have the wondrous rash and haven't even seen anyone about that yet. Beth, I'm glad you finally had a biopsy on those nasty things. I'm sorry it was so miserable for you!!!!! By the way, don't know if you have had the needle test,EMG, but that was a trip in pain. Maybe because the tissue in my knees are so screwed up. I know one thing, I' never have that test done again!! I'm basically in a waiting game to see what this bone thing is going to do!! I'm going to hang in there like everyone else and wish you all good health!! Donna

Originally posted on the Quinolone Adverse Reaction Forum at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quinolones/message/47